I am looking for any information on Laura Gertrude Zylks. she lived in La. when she was young. lost her mother and put in an orphanage in Pryor, Ok. dad's name William Henry Zylks. mom's name Nancy Jane. she married Otto McKinley Harlow. she had 1 daughter and 4 sons. she is my fathers mother. any info would be appreciated. thanks,jackie

I have a William Henry ZYLKS born 1856 died 1898, married Virgina Adeline BLUE on 20 Aug 1877. I have a little more info on his ancestry if this is your William. e-mail me and I will send it to you. Jerry

His 3rd wife was Jannie ROBERTSON

thanks for the info. i am just starting and he sounds like he maybe my great grandfather. could you give me more info. where he is from? thanks, jackie

Family Group HusbandÂ’s Full Name Thomas C. ZYLKS

Sheet 3 Date of: Day Month Year Town County State or Country Additional Info
Information Obtained From: Birth: 1850 cenus age 29 Charleston, Charleston Co., S.C.
Bertha M. DAWSON Marriage: Abt. 1835 Charleston. Charlestion Co., S.C.
1006 N. Lincoln Death: Abt 1879 Bienville, Louisiana
Farmingtion, New Burial:
Mexico 87401 Places of Residence:
Occupation: Religion: LDS Military Record: Civil War
Other wives
His Father: John ZYLKS His Mother: Josephine (DUITT) ?

WifeÂ’s Full Maiden Name Margaret FAIR
Date of: Day Month Year Town County State or Country Additional Info.
Birth: 1850 cenus age 34 Charleston, Charleston Co., S.C.
Marriage: Abt 1835 Charleston, Charleston Co., S.C.
Compiler: Jerry Lynn Death: May 1897 McCloud, Oklahoma
ZYLKS Burial:
Address: 1131 Chester Places of Residence:
City: Orange Occupation: Religion: LDS Military Record:
State: Texas Other husbands:
Date: 07 Mar. 2000 Her Father: William FAIR Her Mother: Margaret GENSEL
Sex: ChildrenÂ’s
Full Names: Date of: Day Month Year Town County State or Country Additional Info.
M 1. Thomas Gensel Birth: 15 July 1836 Charleston, Charleston Co., S.C. 2nd mrd.
ZYLKS Marriage: 22 Oct 1860 Ann MURRY
Full Name of Spouse: Death: 3 Dec 1893 3rd mrd
Martha Melissa ROY Burial: Lizzie PEARSON
F 2. Anna ZYLKS Birth: 1839 Charleston, Charleston Co., S.C.
Marriage: 2nd mrd
Full Name of Spouse: Death: 1 Mar 1886 George FETNER
Mike TURNER Burial: In 1867
M 3. Abraham (Able) Birth: 1842 Bienville Parish, La
ZYLKS Marriage:
Full Name of Spouse: Death: 10 May 1863
Burial:
M 4. Charles ZYLKS Birth: 1845 Bienville Parish, La.
Marriage:
Full Name of Spouse: Death: Abt 1870
Burial:
M 5. James ZYLKS 1846 Bienville Parish , La.
Marriage: 28 Feb 1869
Full Name of Spouse: Death: 1908
Caroline E. (Davis) ROY Burial:
F 6. Josephine ZYLKS Birth: 22 Feb 1849 Bienville Parish , La.
Marriage: 1879
Full Name of Spouse: Death: 15 July 1918
Simuel Mallory FAIR Burial:
F 7. Julie ZYLKS Birth: Abt 1852 Bienville Parish , La.
Marriage:
Full Name of Spouse: Death: Abt 1857
Burial:
M 8. William Henry ZYLKS Birth: 1856 Bienville Parish, La.
Marriage: 18 Sept 1877 3rd mrd
Full Name of Spouse: Death: 1898 Jannie ROBERTSON
Virginia Adeline BLUE Burial:
Hi, Jackie I am from the Thomas Genesl ZYLKS line. I have a couple more generations of ancestors and decendents. If you want them e-mail me at mrhazz@pernet.net

My Father's Mother is Gertrude Zylks Sister their Mother Was Nancy Jane Robinson. I have been trying to find information on Nancy Jane Robinson for a while. I have a lead I'm going to check it out next week 4/18/01.

My Great-Grandmother was Laura Gertrude Zylks. The story we have been told is that she lived in Louisiana on a Plantation of some kind, her mother died young and the Father william henry zylks couldn't afford/take care of the kids so they were sent to an orphanage in pryor oklahoma where Laura Gertrude stayed until she was grown she was never adopted out. Do you know if there is any truth to this and how many times was william henry married? thanks

My husband's grandpa is Marguerite Josephine Zylks-Ready's son. He told me that Sarah Jane or "Jannie" Robinson and William Henry Zylks had 5 girls: Minnie, Della, Gertrude, Emma, and Marguerite. Sarah Jane "Jannie" died in 1897 along with Minnie in childbirth. William died (along with his brother, James Zylks) after joining a posse after "Jannie" died and both men were shot and killed ( James died a week after William from the gunshot). When the 4 girls were orphaned in McLoud, OK, their uncle, Mose Morris (sp?), sold their parents belongings and put the two youngest girls, Della and Gertrude into an orphanage (in pryor) because they weren't old enough to work. The 2 oldest girls, Emma and Marguerite were brought back to the uncle's farm in Muskogee, OK as laborers. When Marguerite got a job at the telephone company, she went back to the orphanage and got both sisters. Marguerite married Frank R Ready and kaye moved to Tulsa, Ok. My grandpa-in-law tells me William was married only twice. I hope this helps.

Gertrude may have been born in McLoud, Ok? Her older sisters were born there. Only their father is from Louisiana. Their mother was born in McLoud. The girls are Choctaw, but I'm not sure which side.